Wives

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. — read the full passage →

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. — read the full passage →

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. — read the full passage →

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. — read the full passage →

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. — read the full passage →

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: — read the full passage →

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. — read the full passage →

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. — read the full passage →

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. — read the full passage →

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →